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Taxonomy vs Hatchel - What's the difference?

taxonomy | hatchel |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and hatchel

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while hatchel is a comb used to separate flax fibers.

As a verb hatchel is

to separate (flax fibers) with a hatchel, or comb.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    hatchel

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hackle * heckle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A comb used to separate flax fibers.
  • * 1864 , George Ripley and Charles Anderson Dana [eds.], The New American Cyclopædia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge VII: “Edward–Fueros” (New York: D. Appleton and Company, 443 & 445 Broadway; London: 16 Little Britain), ‘Flax’, page 554
    • One end of the bundle being hatchelled, it is turned round, and the other is treated in the same way; and the process is repeated on finer hatchels .

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To separate (flax fibers) with a hatchel, or comb.